A young child who sees a cow for the first time calls it a 'doggie'. This illustrates the process of ________________?
Correct answer: D. assimilation
- A. accommodation
- B. object prominence
- C. conservation
- D. assimilation
Explanation
Assimilation occurs when a child interprets a new object using an existing schema, here treating the unfamiliar cow as a familiar dog. Accommodation would require changing or creating a schema to distinguish cows from dogs.
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